Preserving the past, informing the future: inside the National Museum of Health and Medicine
BLUF – The National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland, preserves more than 25 million artifacts and specimens documenting over 250 years of medical innovation, including advances in battlefield trauma care, forensic identification, and traumatic brain injury research. Established during the Civil War, the museum highlights how lessons from military medicine continue to improve warfighter care and civilian healthcare while supporting research, education, and public engagement.